《四(si)川省威西鹽(yan)礦》是中(zhong)國新星石油公(gong)司(si)西南石油局第二地質大隊(dui)為(wei)主要研究單位,王華榮、李蔭(yin)、許祖霖、林(lin)傳律、徐廷諒、胡建中(zhong)、盧華勛、林(lin)躍(yue)庭、殷(yin)仲(zhong)達為(wei)主要完成(cheng)人的科研項目。
威(wei)西鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)礦位于四(si)川盆地(di)西南(nan)部的(de)(de)榮縣、井研、樂山、犍為(wei)四(si)縣(市)境內,面積801平方(fang)公(gong)里。區內地(di)表出露地(di)層主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)為(wei)侏羅—白堊系(xi),三(san)疊系(xi)上(shang)統為(wei)含(han)(han)(han)煤(mei)碎屑巖(yan),中統雷(lei)(lei)口坡(po)組(zu)(zu)和嘉陵(ling)江組(zu)(zu)由碳(tan)酸巖(yan)和膏(gao)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)蒸(zheng)發巖(yan)組(zu)(zu)成(cheng)。雷(lei)(lei)口坡(po)組(zu)(zu)第三(san)段為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)含(han)(han)(han)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)系(xi)。礦床構(gou)造簡(jian)單(dan)(dan),總(zong)體(ti)為(wei)向北(bei)西傾斜的(de)(de)單(dan)(dan)斜層,傾角3—5°。含(han)(han)(han)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)系(xi)結構(gou)簡(jian)單(dan)(dan),層序清晰(xi),厚度為(wei)253.24—298.7米。根(gen)據含(han)(han)(han)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)層結構(gou)特征(zheng),劃分(fen)為(wei)上(shang)、中、下三(san)個(ge)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)組(zu)(zu),各鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)組(zu)(zu)由石(shi)(shi)灰巖(yan),各鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)組(zu)(zu)由石(shi)(shi)灰巖(yan)—石(shi)(shi)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)或灰巖(yan)—硬(ying)石(shi)(shi)膏(gao)巖(yan)組(zu)(zu)成(cheng)。威(wei)西巖(yan)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)體(ti)南(nan)北(bei)長40公(gong)里,東西寬30公(gong)里,屬特大(da)(da)型的(de)(de)層狀(zhuang)礦床。鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)層厚度穩定,平均(jun)厚12.8米,厚度變(bian)(bian)化系(xi)數(shu)約為(wei)31%。礦石(shi)(shi)礦物組(zu)(zu)合及(ji)化學組(zu)(zu)份均(jun)較簡(jian)單(dan)(dan),礦物以石(shi)(shi)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu),次為(wei)硬(ying)石(shi)(shi)膏(gao),另有少量(liang)(liang)的(de)(de)云(yun)石(shi)(shi)、云(yun)解(jie)石(shi)(shi)及(ji)菱(ling)鎂(mei)礦等。礦石(shi)(shi)主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)化學成(cheng)分(fen),為(wei)NaCl,其(qi)平均(jun)含(han)(han)(han)量(liang)(liang)均(jun)大(da)(da)于93%,品位變(bian)(bian)化系(xi)數(shu)僅1.2%,CaSo4含(han)(han)(han)量(liang)(liang)小(xiao)于5%,其(qi)它(ta)有害雜(za)質含(han)(han)(han)量(liang)(liang)極(ji)微,均(jun)未超過食(shi)用鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)標(biao)準,不足的(de)(de)是礦石(shi)(shi)不含(han)(han)(han)碘(dian)。礦石(shi)(shi)工業品級(ji)全為(wei)I品級(ji),加工技術(shu)性(xing)能簡(jian)單(dan)(dan),可溶性(xing)好,有利于水溶法開采。威(wei)西鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)礦自開發以來已生產鹵(lu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)2000多萬噸,創產值40多億(yi)元(yuan),利稅近(jin)20億(yi)元(yuan),效(xiao)益巨大(da)(da)。